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Winners of the 2015-2016 Gold Daisy Awards!

June 23, 2016
We are so excited to announce the WINNERS of the 2015-2016 Macaroni Kid Palm Beach Gardens-Jupiter/West Palm Beach Gold Daisy Awards! It was an exciting second year for this award with hundreds of nominations and votes from parents all over the area. You let us know your go-to places to entertain, enrich, exhaust, and take care of your kids and families. And we agree — they are awesome!

In a few categories, the final tally separated the winner from the second place business by just one or two votes. We have listed both the first and and second place winners below.
So without any further ado, the winners by category are ...

EXHAUST AND ENRICH YOUR KIDS 

Overall Main Category Winner: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (Second place: Maltz Jupiter Theater)


Art Lessons:
1st Place: Kids Need More Art
2nd Place: Art Stage Performing Arts 

Dance Lessons:
1st Place: ArtStage Performing Arts
2nd Place: Paris Ballet & Dance

Drama/Theater Lessons:
1st Place: Maltz Jupiter Theater
2nd Place: ArtStage Performing Arts

Gymnastics (Big Kids):

1st Place: Keep Flippin'
2nd Place: Gym Like This

Movement/Gym/Music:

1st Place: My Gym
2nd Place: Art Stage Performing Arts Center 

Martial Arts Studio:

1st Place: Rising Sun Martial Arts
2nd Place: Harmony Martial Arts

Music Lessons:

1st Place: Jupiter Academy of Music
2nd Place: School of Rock

Swim Lessons:

1st Place: Kids 1st Swim School
2nd Place: Small Fish Big Fish Swim School

Youth Sports Program:

1st Place: JTAA
2nd Place: i9 Sports

Summer Camp:

1st Place: Kids Need More Art
2nd Place: Camp Shalom

Theater (Live/Family):

1st Place: Maltz Jupiter Theatre
2nd Place: ArtStage Performing Arts

Museum:

1st Place: Loggerhead Marinelife Center
2nd Place: South Florida Science Museum

Environmental or Wildlife Center:

1st Place: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
2nd Place: Loggerhead Marinelife Center

ENTERTAIN YOUR KIDS

Overall Main Category Winner: Jupiter Lanes (Second place: Palm Beach Ice Works)

One Tank Family Road Trip:
1st Place: Walt Disney World
2nd Place: Lion Country Safari

Place for Indoor Fun - Big Kids (Bowling, Laser Tag, Skating, Jumping):

1st Place: Jupiter Lanes
2nd Place: Palm Beach Ice Works

Place for Indoor Fun - Little Kids

1st Place: Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe
2nd Place: My Gym

Place for Outdoor Fun (Park, Pool, Miniature Golf, etc.):
1st Place: Constitution Park-Tequesta
2nd Place: Lighthouse Cove Adventure Golf

CELEBRATE WITH YOUR KIDS

Overall Main Category Winner: JupiterBounce.com (Second place: Jupiter Donut Factory)


Birthday Party Venue:
1st Place: Kids Need More Art
2nd Place: My Gym

Birthday Sweet Treats:

1st Place: Jupiter Donut Factory
2nd Place: DD's Cupcake Shoppe

Party Entertainer:

1st Place: Jupiter Bounce
2nd Place: Art Stage Performing Arts Center

Photographer:

1st Place: Debby Gans Photography
2nd Place: Jamie Hinkle Photography

FEED YOUR KIDS ... AND YOURSELF

Overall Main Category Winner: Dune Dog (Second place: Berry Fresh Cafe)

Restaurant (Date Night):
1st Place: Leftovers
2nd Place: Food Shack

Restaurant (Family-Friendly):

1st Place: Dune Dog
2nd Place: Berry Fresh Cafe

Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt:

1st Place: Menchie's
2nd Place: Palm Beach Ice Cream Club

TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS ... AND YOURSELF (SHOPPING)


Kids' Consignment Sale/Store:
1st Place: Forever Young
2nd Place: Once Upon a Child

TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS ... AND YOURSELF (SERVICES)

Overall Main Category Winner: PGA National Resort & Spa (Second place: Cartoon Cuts)

 
Daycare/Learning Center (Full-Time):
1st Place: Clubhouse University
2nd Place: Trinity Christian School

Private School:
1st Place: Meyer Academy
2nd Place: Turtle River Montessori

Charter School:

1st Place: Franklin Academy
2nd Place: Bright Futures Academy


Haircut (Kids):

1st Place: Cartoon Cuts
2nd Place: Junior's Barbershop

Tutoring Services:

1st Place: Sylvan Learning Center
2nd Place: Tutor Doctor

Pampering Place for Mom:

1st Place: PGA National Resort & Spa
2nd Place: The Lane Spa

WELLNESS FOR YOUR FAMILY

Overall Main Category Winner: OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches (Second place: Pediatric Partners PBG & Jupiter)


Dentist (Pediatric or Family):

1st Place: Dr. Jason Wanuck
2nd Place: Dr. Mimi Bendeck

Orthodontist:

1st Place: Dr. Meier Orthodontics
2nd Place: Jupiter Orthodontics, Dr. Roy King

Pediatrician:

1st Place: Pediatric Partners PBG & Jupiter
2nd Place: Pediatric Associates

Women's Health Practitioner:

1st Place: OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches
2nd Place: Partners in Woman's Health

ONE LAST THING (OK, TWO!)

Overall Main Category Winner: Franklin Academy (Second place: Cineoplis)


Best Kept Secret:

1st Place: Lighthouse Cove Adventure Golf
2nd Place: ArtStage Performing Arts

Best New Business (open 12 months or less):

1st Place: Cineoplis
2nd Place: Rising Sun Martial Arts

WINNING businesses will not only receive bragging rights that they were chosen by PBG-Jupiter/West Palm Beach area families as the BEST in the business, a 2015-2016 Macaroni Kid Gold Daisy Award certificate and window cling to display at their place of business, a "Winner" logo for their website AND:

  • Winners in each Subcategory will receive year-long recognition in our Macaroni Kid Business Directory ($200 value)
  • Winners in each Main Category will receive year-long recognition in our Macaroni Kid Business Directory, and three featured articles in e-newsletter and corresponding website ($500 value)
  • The business that receives the most over all votes will win four week- long business spotlights in the slideshow feature at the top of our website (and prime spot in the e-newsletter) ($1000 value)!
Congratulations to all of our business winners, plus our two Mac Kid readers who won the nomination & voting round giveaways!